Symbolic acts relating to Old Testament treaties and relationships
In the Old Testament, as was the case in the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures, people most often resorted to symbolic acts to convey certain emotional, religious and juridical notions. This contribution investigates one of these modes of communication from the Old Testament juridical sphere, viz....
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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1990
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Journal for semitics
Year: 1990, 卷: 2, 发布: 2, Pages: 156-170 |
| Further subjects: | B
Emotional
B Symbolic acts B Ancient Near Eastern cultures B Old Testament B religious and juridical notions |
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| 总结: | In the Old Testament, as was the case in the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures, people most often resorted to symbolic acts to convey certain emotional, religious and juridical notions. This contribution investigates one of these modes of communication from the Old Testament juridical sphere, viz. the significance of symbolic acts in the constitution and dissolution of treaties and relationships. In this regard special attention will be given to the symbolic role of the body/parts of the body, clothing and certain symbolic activities. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10318471_304 |
